Tag Archive | "dog"
Animals Recruited for War
Since the dawn of time, men's creativity when it comes to hurting other men has known no bounds, and his fellow beasts have, on occasion, been called into this service. This has taken many different forms over the years. Elephants, dogs and dolphins have all been drafted to fight in mankind's various squabbles...
Continue reading...Don’t Even Think About It…
Friday, June 12, 2009
Following last month's popular Death is Milliseconds Away post, this time we've decided to turn the tables on the beastly bullies who reckon they're in for an easy snack. Here we bring you some equally special snapshots in which would-be victims have decided to take a stand in a bid for survival – giving their foes something to go away and think about or at least making them work for their meal.
Continue reading...The Most Terrifying Bird on Earth
Friday, April 17, 2009
Queensland, Australia. Philip Mclean, a 16 year-old boy, and his brother, aged 13, encounter a cassowary. Despite the size of the brightly coloured bird before them, the Mclean brothers attempt to bludgeon it to death with clubs. It is a fatal mistake. The elder brother lands a blow on the beast but is knocked to the ground. Lying prone, Philip is kicked in the neck by the cassowary, opening a deadly wound.
Continue reading...Teenage Mutant Ninja Poodle and Her Other Undignified Disguises
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
So you’re thinking something like: “What is that lady doing with an odd-looking oversized Ninja Turtle cuddly toy?” Except that it isn’t a cuddly toy. It’s a real live poodle. Meet Cindy, also known as Leonardoodle, and her owner, Sandy Paws. The picture before you is just one of Ms Paws’ executions of “creative grooming”. We’re really not sure if it’s ethical, but here are some more jaw-dropping examples of Sandy’s canine-sprucing makeovers on Cindy.
Continue reading...Dog Swallows Poison Toad and Lives to Bark Again
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Image via wikipedia Instead of eating the leftovers, rugby league player Jason Crews’ dog went a step further: it swallowed a cane toad hole. After 40 minutes in the dog’s stomach, the toad finally saw daylight again and it miraculously hopped away unharmed.
Continue reading...This Dog is An Impostor!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Ken Griggs has resorted to the sort of steps you normally see in spy movies or capital court cases, all just because of his dog. It’s ok, kennel worker. I feel like this some days, too. Image from reallystrangegirl on Flickr. Convinced that the kennel has returned [...]
Continue reading...Doggy Hero Saves Kangaroo
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
When a mother dies in the wild, there’s normally not much hope for offspring; they are, in the words of a TV show that I used to loathe, the weakest link. Image from westietess on Flickr Every once and again, however, something amazing happens, and for this kangaroo joey, [...]
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Monday, September 28, 2009
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